Medical News Summary: Three tests fail bring cervical cancer to doctors attention

About: Three tests fail bring cervical cancer to doctors attention
Date: 7 March 2002
Source: BBC News UK Edition
Medical News Summary (summary of medical news story as reported by BBC News UK Edition): A 33 year old woman died of cervical cancer after the results of three tests failed to be acknowledged. She was diagnosed when she finally went to her GP complaining of pain in her side. Her family was awarded 333, 000 pounds in damages. If diagnosed early, she would have had a great chance of survival.
URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/1860048.stm
Related Disease Topics: Cervical cancer, Cancer
Related Symptom Topics: Side pain

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• Misdiagnosis of side pain

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